A whole New World

 

Last weekend, I had the last-minute pleasure of attending the New World Symphony’s opening concert. No, I didn’t spring for the $10,000 black-tie gala; I opted instead for the $10 blanket from Big Lots. Allow me to elaborate…the orchestral academy projected the concert on their 5,000sq ft. beautiful white wall. Cleverly named a WallCast. Frank Gehry did not disappoint. To think that the lot didn’t turn into a mall or parking lot is a thrill on its own! The lawn/park/garden that surrounds the structure is modern, crisp and a sight for sore eyes. The projector that is in place is state of the art, with surround sound and a perfect image. We could hear the concert as we were arriving from across the street perfectly.  I was pleased to see crowd that gathered on the gorgeous lawns re-affirming the Magic City’s thirst for music, culture and out-of-the ordinary evenings. If you have not yet had the chance to visit the building, please do so. Or if you’d like a taste of central park with palm trees attend the next outdoor concert, take a blanket, a nice pinot noir, maybe a California and don’t forget your cheese, grapes, hummus and veggies. The next WallCast called Awakenings, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas will be shown on Saturday, February 5^th at 7:30pm.

In true Miami random fashion, I was sitting next to Dan from the Real World Miami, not kidding. He said it best: “Only in Miami would you be sitting in a park, listening to classical music, surrounded by palm trees.” Well, he didn’t say it to me but to the girl he was sitting with and I happened to be eavesdropping. Still quotable though, right?

Yay Miami, another step in the right “DIRE”ction.

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